oh god the micromanaging mid level admin emo

what pill can I swallow to have all the institutional knowledge needed to create a position for a student without having to go through the million meetings with hr?

first day of classes, back into an almost empty building. it's just the philosophers and the art historians left to our own devices inside the only campus building that hasn't been touched in decades. the medium is the message! #AcademicSky

‪The Vow, the documentary series on NXIVM, is the best account of Trump world

So, as you might know, I have been in the process of tracking the activities of DOGE staff across the federal government. And now I've built an auto-updating website to browse the data It's not done (lots more content to write), but news is moving fast, so here it is dogetrack.info Enjoy!

The time between fucking around and finding out for messing with the climate and environment is long, and attribution is sometimes difficult. So conservative politicians have gotten away with appointing imbeciles to positions of power in these areas. However, no such luck for them in public health.

This should be the lead story in all major national news outlets. Public health people prefer to stay out of the limelight unless there is no other choice. I can’t overstate how bad things have to be for 9 former CDC directors to band together and pen an op-ed in the NYT warning the entire country.

This week’s actions are the latest in a pattern showing RFK Jr. disregard for science, public health, and the federal workers who keep this country safe from multiple health threats. Nurses demand he resign or be fired immediately as head of HHS. www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...

Krasner: So, if what you have is a group of ICE agents, or even the military, coming into Philadelphia and committing crimes—assaults that are illegal, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, obstruction of the administration of justice—they can be prosecuted.

“What is our responsibility at this moment, as artists, activists, as revolutionaries? Is it to create things that are pretty and can sell? Or is it to delve deep into our value system and create work that challenges people to believe that a different world is possible?” —Miami artist Agua Dulce

disgusting

As this baby turns one year old, I'm excited to be back in @bsky.app after my much enjoyed human baby-induced hiatus. Excited to meet/reconnect with cool folks in arts/academia/criticism/et al as the world continues to burn @dukepress.bsky.social www.dukeupress.edu/biennial-boom

This is not just disastrous on the short term, but one sad shortsighted effect of Harrisburg's ineptitude that will have long term impact on Philly's life. Public transit makes healthy social life, cleaner air, and happy pockets.

ABOLISH ICE

I'm honored to be publishing my essay "Aesthetic Conversions at the Borderlands" today, in this special issue of LASA Forum: Borderlands 2.0. Las nuevas fronteras. forum.lasaweb.org/articles/56-...

for the first time seriously thinking about leaving academia. thoughts? recommendations? others who´ve done it successfully and are happy with the move?

Absolutely HORRIFIC decision by UPenn. Will scrap all of Lia Thomas' wins, will adopt "biological definitions" for Title IX under Trump's order, and more. Some of this could lead to bathroom bans at UPenn too given the admin views bathroom usage as in violation.

It’s amazing how fast they can build a concentration camp: “Alligator Alcatraz”— but they can’t manage to fix a levee, fund a hospital, or get clean water to poor communities.

The President finds time to attend the “grand opening” of a new concentration camp on a Florida swamp, but not to attend the funeral of an assassinated Minnesota lawmaker Never forget.

Between 1983 and 1992, the Blood Sisters hosted 12 blood drives, demonstrating sustained commitment for nearly a decade. Read the full story here ⤵️

Worth a read. On the impact of endowment tax hikes in SLACs' economies --esp on financial aid and day to day operations. www.chronicle.com/article/smal... @chronicle.com

"Now that Donald Trump’s tariffs have been halted, his big, beautiful bill has been stymied, and his multi-billionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he demonstrate his power?" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We feed you. They hunt us.

Heading to Home Depot’s in my area to get in front of ICE

new coloring book page just dropped. chinga la migra, ICE out of LA!

A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here

1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation" Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company

If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you. If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you. If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you. We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.

BREAKING: The AAUP & chapters @ Harvard, Rutgers, & NYU; & the Middle East Studies Association today filed a lawsuit to block the Trump admin from carrying out arrests, detentions, & deportations of students & faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests & protected 1st Amendment activities.

Today is #EqualPayDay, a reminder of the gender pay gap. In 2024, women were paid 18% less than men per hour, on average. Black & Hispanic women experience even larger pay gaps. The Trump admin's recent actions will worsen this gap and harm women & workers of color. www.epi.org/blog/gender-...

ayer mentí big time

holahola my book BIENNIAL BOOM: MAKING CONTEMPORARY ART GLOBAL is at 50% off ~~ what a deal what a steal www.dukeupress.edu/biennial-boom

As a Swarthmore alum, I'm deeply distraught that my alma matter is suspending and disciplining students for opposing genocide -- literally charging students for "assault" for using a bullhorn during a nonviolent protest. Please sign to support our students: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...

The public art we all need

BREAKING: Chuck Schumer arrested 11 young people who were at his office demanding he fight for our generation and block Trump's disastrous budget. He wouldn't even face them. No more cowardice. Step up or step aside.

i miss writing

same

Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.

Just because other people are unraveling other parts of the fabric doesn't mean you should stop weaving your piece. We need connections and collectivity more than ever.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, this unforgettable 1971 letter from artist Nancy Spero to critic Lucy Lippard www.aaa.si.edu/collections/...

spent a couple of gorgeous days in the bay area spending time with good old girlfriends and i'm so rejuvenated vivan las amigas

These skeins are beautiful AND they’re for a great cause, so you can make a pretty thing and support a community who really needs it while you do. (Also I’ve made several things from RoY’s yarn now, so I can confirm that their wool is both really pretty and really soft and very nice to wear)

there is a certain kind of pedantic and insecure move in scholarly humanistic writing that consists in sparking paragraphs with random words and expressions in French i just can't

took my kid to her 6 month-old vaccination app today and the dr was almost in tears thanking us for vaccinating her. she told us they predict vaccines are likely to be unavailable in the near future I am so mad; how are we living this nightmare

If you're in the Bay Area, come to my talk at UC Berkeley this Friday March 7! @dukepress.bsky.social events.berkeley.edu/arthistory/e...

Lately I often think about John Sloan's 1914 cover for The Masses showing a crowd trying to get at John D. Rockefeller Jr., whose bloodied hands signal his involvement in massacre of miners at Ludlow, Colorado. Just imagine a historical moment in which wealthy were held accountable for their actions

Rangers organized protests against Elon-Trump at national parks, with thousands showing up today. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...